He Awa Ora, He Tai Ora, Healthy Rivers, Living Sea Education Trust

goal is the protection and conservation of our freshwater and marine resources for the benefit of all people and future generations. A key focus of the Trust is broad community participation in the programs developed to achieve this goal. In achieving the protection and conservation of our freshwater and marine resources, the Trust is committed to: Ensuring that all members of society have access to a experience of, and understanding about, our freshwater and coastal environments. Establishing an integrated and holistic approach that links science with a cultural and spiritual understanding of the natural world. Reflect the interconnectedness of land use practice with freshwater and coastal ecosystems. Improve the understanding, appreciation and management of our freshwater and coastal environments through research, education and project development. Improve the relationships within our communtiy, working alongside one another and connecting people from different backgrounds who